Treeing-stand.



H. A. BALLARD.

TBBBING STAND.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. ze. 190e.

1 8 23 f Patented Feb; 17, 1914.

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H; A. BALLARD.

TREEING STAND.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 190s.

1,087,423. Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

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H'. A. BALLARD. TREEING STAND. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 29, 1908.1,087,423. Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

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HARRIE A. lBALLARDy OF BOSTON,

MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF TION 0F NEW JERSEY.

MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 THE BOYLSTON SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ACORPORA- TREEING-STAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led September 29, 1908.

Patented Feb. 1 7, 1914. serial No. 455,333.

This invention relates to treeing stands used in the process ofmanufacturing slices,

i l l i and consists of various improvements in the arrangements andconstructlon of a treemg stand whereb)v the operation and etliciencythereof is enhanced.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a top planview of a treeing stand with a plurality of trees mounted thereon.vation' thereof partially in section. Fig. 3 represents a section online 3-3 of Fig. Q. Fig. 4 represents a vertical section in a planetransverse to that of Fig. Q. Figs. 5 aud G represent sections on lines5-5 and G-ti of Fig. 4.

The samerefcreuce characters indicatethe saine parts in all the gures.

the standard or column Q0 The turret is adapted to be locked in as manydifferent positions as there are trees or arms supporting them, and tothis end the said turret is provided with locking notches 30, located inits periphery near its base, and adapted to be successively engaged by alatch 31 pivoted at 32 in the sleeve Q3 and extending through anaperture in the flaring portion of the sleeve, as shown in Fig. 2.

The lower end of the latch is curved inwardly. so

as to extend into the. interior of and has connected to it a spring 33,the end of which is attached to the standard, as shown in Fig.

, 2. so as to vieldingly maintain the upper Fig. 2 represents an ele- 135 to the base and extends Referring to the drawings. which repre- .sontone embodiment of the invention. tot

thc detailsl o'lE construction of which I am not limited. a treeingstand is illustrated as iaving the. hollow column or standard 2O withthe tl: "ing base 21. To this column is adjustably cured a table Q2.said table be in;r attached to a sleeve 23 having a` threaded connectionwith the column or standard and held against rotation after adjustment hv a setscrew Q4, adapted to take into a 2groove in said column. as shownin Figs. 4 and 6.

Rotatively mounted upon the upper portion of the column or standard, andsupported by the sleeve 23, so as to be adjust` able therewith, is aturret indicated as a whole at 2G and having radial and upwardlw,vprojecting arms 27. of which there may be as many as desired. The turretis held against upward movement by a sleeve Q8 rigidly and adjustablysecured to the col umn or standard by a set-screw 29, taking into theGroove therein, as illustrated in Fig. 4. T 1e said turret is adapted tobe rotated by hand to bring the shoes which are supported upon the arms27 successively into operative relation to a treeing or ironing machine,located conveniently with respect to the stand.

free end of the latch in locking engagement with one of the notches 30or to cause it to engage one of said notches when permitted hv theregistration of a notch therewith. The lower end of the latch bearsagainst a foot lever or treadle 34 which is pivoted at outward throughan aperture therein. as illustrated in Fig. 4. The pivotal connection ofthe lever with the base is of such a nature that the said lever mayswing laterally as indicated in Fig. 5, the extent of its movement beinglimited by the width of the slot 36 in the base of the standard 2Othrough which the lever extends. The said lever is normally held at itsupward extreme of movement by a helical spring 37 attached thereto andto a projection on the standard. This lever serves the function ofexpanding the trees as well as moving the latch 31 against the tensionof the springr 33 to release thel turret and permit it to be rotated onestep.

For the purpose of expanding the trees, there is connected to the lever34 an adjustable rod 38, which is located within the hollow standard andwhich is connected at its upper end with the substantially horizontalarm 39 of a hell-crank lever indicated as a whole at 40. This said leveris fulcrnmed upon a stud 4l passed through two parallel lugs 4Qprojecting from the sleeve 28 between which the bell-crank is adapted tomove and which hold said bell-crank against lateral movement. The arm 39of the bellcrank extends into the interior of the standard through anelongated slot formed therein as shown in Fig. 4. The upright arm 43 ofthe bell-crank is formed at its upper end l with a socket or recess 44,having a narrow 'is passed through an r4the leg and held in 'hook 66 toen age throat 45, through whieh the ends of the leg spindles are adaptedto pass laterally' as illustrated in Figs. l and 4` The bell-crank is solocated with reference t0 the locking notches in the turret that at theend of each partial rotation of the turret, one of the spindles is inoperative engagement with the bell-crank so that by the depression ofthe arm 39, the bell-crank may be swung about its fuller-um 4l and thespindle moved longitudinali The upper part of each of the arms 2? o theturret 26 forms a bearing, the axis of which is horizontal and radial tothe axis of rotation of the turret, said bearings being indicated at45B. ln each of said bearings journa led a eylindrical end 46 of atree-leg, each end En Y groove 47 with which the end of the sorevv 48may be engaged for holding the tree-leg against longitudinal nmvemeniand at the same time permitting it to rotaie freely. Each of the treesis loi-med with a leef 49 and a foot 50, as shown in Fig. The iegoortion ot' the tree will first be de then the foot portion which isdetachable to form the last or ioll; r,

Referring nov: to i 4, the is prefer ably 'formed of east-metal andhollow, shown. lt is provv d with the adjustable back 5?, having apivotal, or hall and socket connection as at with the leg near the outerend thereof, 'l'he inner or movable end of the back provided with a head53, located' "in the soci 54 in a clock 55. A spring 56 is 'lo-oat. 'inthe soalret and bears against the end ot the back so as to hold itsspherical end in the minpiemental socket 52. Attached to the block 55,there is a screw 57 with which is operatively engaged a nut 58, takingbearing against the rear portion of place by a .,fib 59 and screw 60. Byrotating the nut 58, the block 55 and therefore the` back 51, may beadjustcd with relation to the leg so as to exand or contract the latterin lines from ont to rear. The end of the leg is fiat so as to receive afoot or last. ln a slidefway alorded by the front Wall 61 of the leg anda rib 62, located in the leg, there is a slide 63 which is adapted tomove in the direction of its len th at an inclination to thelongitudinal me ian line of the leg, the angle being comparatively sharpfor a purpose to be described. For moving said slide,v a Spindle 64aperture in the rear end of the leg and 1s provided on its end with a alug or projection 67 on said slide. T e end of the spindle which rejectsbeyond the cylindrical end 46 of the eg is provided with a head 65 whichmay consist of a nut in threaded engagement with said spindle Iandadapted to be held in lace by a small screw 68. lt is this head 65 thatis adapted to enter the socket 44 in i the end or" the arm 43 of thebell-crank l handle l i i treeing stand. A compressioinspring 6) iscoiled upon the spindle, one end bearing against the end of the tree andthe other bearing against a shoulder or coil-ar 70 on the spindle. Whenthe bell crank arm 43 is svmng away from the end of the tree-leg, thespindle moves the slide to the position shown at the right of Fig. 4, atWhirh place it may be locked by a device now to oe de scribed. The slide63 is provided with a handle 7l, projecting through a slot 72 in thewall of the leg, and to this handle is pivoted a m or eccentric lock 73having a tween which and the handle 7l is interposed :i compressionspring,r T5. The y ing TS1? rnds to throwvthe canrloclr about its pivotT6 and engage it with the front Wall ot the leg, so as to hold the slidein any position lo which it maf.v be moved. To release said slide andpermit its moving;r to- Ward the toot portion. the operative grasp.c thehandle Tl with the lingers and the handle 74 with the thumb of liishaml,and forces them together to disengage the cam-lock le Wall ol the log'.The leg is prowith the movable last-supporting spindle TT, which ispivot-ed at its inner end as at TS, and which is adapted to play backand forth beleven the rib 62 and the back of the leg. The said spindlehas a shoulder 78'A lush`J with the flat, end ol' the leg, and with apin 7l) projecting beyond said shoulder to receive the hoel-portion Slof the foot.

Having thus explained the nature of the invention' and described a Wayof eonstrur-A ingr and using the same, although Without attempting toset forth all of the forms 1nA which it may be made, or all of the modesot its use, l declare that what l claim is l. A treeing stand comprisinga standard, a revoluble turret, a laterally swinging le ver for lockingsaid turret in pre-determined positions, and a plurality of expansibletrees on said turret each having means including an operating member forexpanding said tree, a separate lock for each said means, and meanscommon to each said expanding means for actuating.,r the same.

2. A treeingir stand comprising a plurality of expansible trees eachhaving means ineludinp,r an operating member for expanding said trees,and a separate manually releas-` able look carried by said operatingmember for each said means, the said lock coacting with the Wall of theleg of the tree.

3. A treeing stand comprising a standard, a turret, trees on saidturret, a lock for the turret, and a lever for causing the expansion ofthe trees, said lever having; a lateral movement for cooperating withthe lock.

` 4. A treeing stand comprising a standard, a turret, expansible treeson the turret, -a manually operative lever adapted to universalmovement, tree expanding means opon the l erable by the lever when thelatter is moved in one plane, and turret locking means op-v erable bysaid lever when the letter is moved on seid standard.

(i. A treeinggr .stand comprising a standard, a turret having verticaladjustment on seid standard, a plurality ot' trees on said turret eachhaving means for expanding the seme, a, member' for actuating the saidmeans in each of said trees succession as the seid turret is ret-ated l'Leid member beine,r ver tically adju-s' dently of said turret, andineens ting said member.

7. A treeir on'iprising a standard, a turret, trees l turret, a table,moa ns for simultuncfiusly ljusting said table and turret long {itudil`Alv of the standard,y the said table and turret being supported on said(means, and adjustable means onv said stand ard for preventing ugewardmovement of said table and turret.

8. A treeingr Comprising: :i standard, a, turret, a. plurality ofexpansille trees on said turret eaeb. ,il operating member for expandingseid tree,

and e member adjustably supported on said ving means including' en...uns

standard which member is adapted to be enraged successively by theoperating members in said trees whereby said operating members may beactuated, end a separate look associated with each tree for locking thesaid operating member.

9. A-treeing stand comprising' a standard, a. turret verticallyadjustable on said standard, e plurality of trees on said turret, eachhaving' expanding means, e member adapted to uetuate the said means ineach of said trees in succession as the turret is rotated,

the seid member beings,4 supported upon the Six/id standard andbeingadjustable thereon independently et' the said turret, and means foraetuetnv said member.

lt ti ing; stand comprising stand ard, a rotatable turret, e pluralitytrees on said turret each haring mechanism for expanding the seme., .etreadle, lever Connected to seid treudle, and means for supporting' hesaid leveigebove the said' turret and within the eiroulerpath of travelof the seid trees, said lever having provision for engaging the seidexpanding mechanism in succession es tbe turret is rotated with astep-bystep movement,

.ln testimony whereof I have affixed my signature., in presence of twowitnesses.

HARRIE A. BALLA-RD.

li'vitnesses 1 Cimnnns W. RrcHARns, Bernini M. VVoonBnRY.

